Based on historical Tarrant, AL data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Tarrant.[1]
Tarrant has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Tarrant that are always titled at the latitude of Tarrant (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.01 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Energy Glossary
Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)
Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.
Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)
Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.
Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)
Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.
Solar Radiation Levels in Tarrant
Solar Radiation Data in Tarrant, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Tarrant.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Tarrant, AL
Tarrant, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Tarrant is October with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Tarrant (Alabama) are December with an average of 3.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.31 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Tarrant vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Tarrant
The average monthly solar radiation level in Tarrant, AL, of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Tarrant vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Tarrant solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in Tarrant
The Power of Solar in Tarrant, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Tarrant (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Tarrant. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Tarrant, AL
Tarrant (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5704.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Tarrant is October with an average of 543.93 kWhac, followed by May at 518.61 kWhac and August at 509.47 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Tarrant (Alabama) are December with an average of 377.08 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 396.68 kWhac and January at 415.22 kWhac. [2]
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More about Tarrant
About Tarrant
The city of Tarrant, AL in Jefferson County has an approximate population of 6,397. [6]
Tarrant, AL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.